Monday, June 30, 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live in France



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chatuearvallon in Chateauvillon, France, featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Jerry Goodman (violin), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Billy Cobham (drums) and Rick Laird (bass).

John McLaughlin official site
Billy Cobham official site
Jan Hammer official site
Jerry Goodman official site

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Jack DeJohnette Special Edition - "Osthetics"



Recorded in 1988 at the Montreal Jazz Festival, featuring Jack DeJohnette (drums), Pat Metheny (guitar), Mick Goodrick (guitar), Greg Osby (alto sax), Lonnie Plaxico (bass), and Gary Thomas (tenor sax).

Jack DeJohnette official site

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Johnny Griffin Quartet - "Autumn Leaves"



Recorded July 24, 1980 in Antibes, France, featuring Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Ronnie Matthews (piano), Ray Drummond (bass), and Kenny Washington (drums).

Johnny Griffin tribute site

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dirty Dozen Brass Band - "Bongo Beep"



Recorded May 16, 1982 at the Glass House in New Orleans, featuring Charles Joseph (trombone), Ephram Towns (trumpet), Benny Jones (bass drum), Kirk Joseph (tuba), Roger Lewis (baritone sax), Kevin Harris (tenor sax), Jennell Marshall (snare drum), and Greg Davis (trumpet).

Dirty Dozen Brass Band official site

Monday, June 23, 2014

Archie Shepp - "Crucificado" & "Miss Toni"



Recorded July 18, 1975 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, featuring Archie Shepp (tenor sax), Charles Majid Greenlee (trombone), Dave Burrell (piano), Cameron Brown (bass), and Beaver Harris (drums).

Archie Shepp official site

Saturday, June 21, 2014

If - "Sunday Sad"



Featuring Dick Morrisey (saxophone, flute), Terry Smith (guitar), J.W. Hodgkinson (vocals), Dave Quincey (saxophone), Dave Greenslade (keyboards), Cliff Davies (drums), and Dave Wintour (bass).

If tribute site

Friday, June 20, 2014

Horace Silver - Live at Umbria Jazz Festival



Recorded in 1976, featuring Horace Silver (piano), Bob Berg (tenor sax), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Steve Beskrone (bass), and Eddie Gladden (drums).

Horace Silver official site

Monday, June 16, 2014

Little Feat - "Fat Man In The Bathtub"



Recorded in 1975 for The Old Grey Whistle Test, featuring Lowell George (guitar, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Paul Barrere (guitar), Kenny Gradney (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), and Sam Clayton (congas, percussion).

Little Feat official site

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Freddie Hubbard Quintet - Live at Jazzwoche Burghausen



Recorded in 1991, featuring Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Don Braden (tenor sax, soprano sax), Benny Green (piano), Jeff Chambers (bass), and Louis Hayes (drums).

Freddie Hubbard official site

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Sex Mob - Live at Iridium



Recorded September 29, 2004 at Iridium in New York City, featuring Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet), Briggan Krauss (alto sax), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wolleson (drums).

Steven Bernstein & Sex Mob official site

Friday, June 13, 2014

Max Roach Quartet - Live in Berlin



Recorded November 3, 1990, during JazzFest Berlin at the Philharmonie, featuring Max Roach (drums), Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet), Odean Pope (tenor sax), and Tyrone Brown (bass).

Max Roach Wikipedia page

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - "Con Alma"



Recorded in 1968 at the Tivoli Koncertsal in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals), James Moody (tenor sax, flute, vocals), Jimmy Owens (fluegelhorn); Alphonse Reece (trumpet), Victor Paz (trumpet), Paul Jeffery (tenor sax), Sahib Shihab (baritone sax), Cecil Payne (baritone sax), Curtis Fuller (trombone), Michael Longo (piano), Paul West (bass), and Candy Finch (drums).

Dizzy Gillespie official site

Friday, June 06, 2014

ICP Orchestra - "No Idea"



Recorded in December 2013 at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, featuring Michael Moore (alto saxophone, clarinet), Ab Baars (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Tobias Delius (tenor saxophone, clarinet), Walter Wierbos (trombone), Thomas Heberer (trumpet), Mary Oliver (violin), Tristan Honstinger (cello), Ernst Glerum (bass), and Han Bennink (drums).

ICP Orchestra website

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Betty Carter - "My Favorite Things"



Recorded in 1985 in East Berlin, featuring Betty Carter (vocals), Benny Green (piano), Tarik Shah (bass) and Winard Harper (drums).

Betty Carter tribute site

Sunday, June 01, 2014

Life Time Experience - "Tequila"



Recorded August 23, 1972 at the Festival de Chateauvallon in Chateauvallon, France, featuring Jean-Luc Ponty (violin), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Tony Williams (drums).

Stanley Clarke official site
Jean-Luc Ponty official site